falls under
Is categorized by
Falls under means to belong to a category or to be governed by a rule or authority.
A complaint falls under a particular department's jurisdiction.
A species falls under a genus.
Tax deductions fall under specific regulations.
The phrase suggests classification or subordination to something larger: That falls under the heading of "not my problem."
- subject toConditionally governed by
- legal authorityPower conferred by law
- membershipState of belonging
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- categorizationArranging into groups
domain · belonging · inclusion · relevance · affiliation · field · systematization · scope · umbrella term · structure · rubric · purview · classification · hierarchy · filing system · subset · context · big picture